First Arrival in Yelin City—They Both Liked Me? Really?

Yelin City was not far from Delun City, but Qian Xunji kept stopping along the way, and it ultimately took him a month to reach their destination.

"This is Yelin City. Its Lantern Festival is famous throughout Douluo Continent... though that only applies to ordinary people."

"Most soul masters don't pay much attention to Yelin City's Lantern Festival." Qian Xunji pointed at the city not far ahead.

"We finally made it to Yelin City." A Yin spoke with some fatigue.

Qian Xunji was such a beast. What should have been a journey of just a few days had somehow been dragged out for an entire month.

"If you're tired, we'll rest after we enter the city." Qian Xunji looked at A Yin's weary expression and spoke gently.

A Yin really had suffered these past days. His physique as a Titled Douluo was simply too strong—otherwise, she would not have been so exhausted.

"At least this beast has a conscience." A Yin gave Qian Xunji a flat look. Though he was quite the beast, she could tell from their time together that he was genuinely sincere toward her.

Although his initial motives had been impure, she actually enjoyed these days when she did not have to worry about her identity being exposed or live in constant fear.

"You call me a beast every day. Am I really that much of a beast? I think I'm a pretty good person, aren't I?" Qian Xunji said, stroking his chin.

He thought he had treated A Yin quite well, yet she either called him a beast or livestock.

"Hmph!" A Yin crossed her arms over her chest, her lips puffed up in anger. "And you still dare say that? You call yourself human, yet you don't even give me a single day to rest!"

"Hahaha!" Qian Xunji laughed awkwardly. "Wasn't it so we could have one sooner? Besides, once we do, you'll feel safer too, right? You won't have to worry about me killing the donkey after it's done grinding."

"Enough, enough. Let's go in. We came at just the right time—Yelin City is holding a Lantern Festival tonight."

"How do you know so much? Did you specifically research this for me?" A Yin asked with a giggle.

"Don't flatter yourself. My obedient disciple told me all this. Back then, I still didn't know..." Qian Xunji rubbed his brow. "Who could have expected things to turn out this way?"

"I really don't understand it. Why give up being the Holy Maiden just to fawn over some trash?"

"I don't understand it either." A Yin said blandly, "Maybe there's something wrong with her head?" Spirit Hall was so powerful, yet she actually wanted to leave it. It was utterly ridiculous!

"Mm..." Qian Xunji nodded slightly. "Who could understand something like that? Even a god wouldn't be able to make sense of it."

"Hahaha..." A Yin burst out laughing. "But aren't you going to seek justice from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect?"

"I'll definitely seek justice. And by now, this matter has probably caused an uproar throughout Spirit City."

"But seeking justice will have to wait until I return. Right now, this is my vacation! You have no idea how exhausting it is to be the Pope!"

"Even trivial little matters have to be submitted for the Pope to decide..."

"So that's how it is?" A Yin was stunned. She had thought being the Pope was a lofty and prestigious position, but she had not expected it to be so exhausting.

"You've been complaining about it nonstop these past few days. You even complain while we're doing it. You've made me want to see her for myself."

Qian Xunji waved his hand. "When we return to Spirit City, you'll have plenty of time to see her. But why would you want to see her? Bad luck!"

"I just keep hearing you talk about her, so I wanted to see what kind of person she really is." A Yin smiled.

"I crippled her cultivation, shattered her martial soul, drained her bloodline, and ruined her looks. What is there to see?"

"Of course, if you really want to see her, you'll have plenty of time after we return to Spirit City. For now... let's hurry into Yelin City."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked, soon arriving before Yelin City's gates. Countless pedestrians came and went here.

As a city whose Lantern Festival was famous throughout Douluo Continent, it drew a great many people from all over on the day of the festival.

After entering Yelin City, the first thing that greeted them was the multitude of vendors hawking their wares along both sides of the street. It was bustling with life.

"It's so lively here..." A Yin said happily.

"Of course. It'll be even livelier tonight. By then, this street will be packed with people." Qian Xunji spoke calmly.

"Let's find somewhere to stay first. Hmm, that Rose Grand Hotel up ahead looks pretty good." Qian Xunji pointed at the hotel ahead with a smile.

"Rose Grand Hotel? It sounds improper!" A Yin stared at the hotel ahead, its pink neon lights hanging outside.

"How is it improper? A hotel is just a place for people to stay, isn't it?" Qian Xunji said with a smile.

Before long, the two entered the lobby of the Rose Grand Hotel.

"One room." Qian Xunji wrapped an arm around A Yin's waist and called out to the front-desk attendant.

After paying, Qian Xunji brought A Yin upstairs. The room was lavishly decorated, worthy of Yelin City's largest hotel!

The hotel's decor leaned heavily toward pink, and a huge heart-shaped bed stood in the middle. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed improper.

"Wh-what is that smell in here?" A Yin carefully sniffed the unusual scent in the room, her brows tightly furrowed.

"It's called Passion Fragrance. It has that sort of... mild effect, you know..." Qian Xunji wore a wicked grin.

"Ah?" A Yin's face immediately flushed red. She stomped her feet in anger. "I knew it! This hotel is improper!"

"You just don't understand, my dear, innocent, unworldly Blue Silver Emperor. This is a couples' suite!"

"A couples' suite? Why did they give us this kind of suite? Did we ask for it?" A Yin froze upon hearing that.

"You really are laughably innocent..." Qian Xunji covered his forehead with one hand. "Don't we look like a couple?"

"One room, and I had my arm around your waist. It shouldn't be hard to make that connection, right? You really are adorably innocent."

Qian Xunji could not help laughing at A Yin. A Yin at this point in time was simply far too innocent.

So innocent that he wanted to bully her mercilessly!

"I... I..." A Yin's face instantly turned scarlet. "Think whatever you want."

"Look at you, why are you blushing? We already know each other inside and out. You know my length, I know your depth, so why do you blush after just a few words from me?" Qian Xunji teased.

"I-I-I..." A Yin stammered.

"A Yin, you really are a treasure. Good thing I found you early, or you would have been handed over to those two brothers."

"They like me?" A Yin asked in surprise.

"Isn't that obvious? Tang Hao's gaze at you was practically dripping with affection. And if he didn't like you, why would he have wanted to protect you so badly?" Qian Xunji said helplessly.

No wonder Tang Hao and A Yin had needed three years to confirm their relationship in the original timeline. So this was where the problem lay.